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Amran-Sulaiman

Business 8 years ago

Unhusked rice price drops, farmers hit hard

While the government is importing rice to help bring down the price, harvest season has begun and farmers have been hit hard by the lower price of unhusked rice.

Business 8 years ago

Trade Ministry distributes 75,000 tons of rice in market operation

Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita and Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman on Tuesday kicked off the rice market operation by distributing 75,000 tons of rice in Jakarta.

Business 8 years ago

Government launches farmer insurance

The government has launched a farmer insurance program to help farmers avoid losses from their agricultural activities, Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman said in Ciamis, West Java on Monday.

Business 8 years ago

Indonesia introduces two new varieties of paddy seeds

The Agriculture Ministry launched on Monday two new varieties of paddy seeds -- Inpari 42 Agritan GSR and Inpari 43 Agritan GSR -- that it claimed to be having high resistant to planthopper infestation and suitable to plant in any weather.

National 8 years ago

New IPB-developed paddy variety offers high yields

The Agriculture Ministry is set to buy 3S, a pest-resistant paddy variety newly developed by the Bogor Agricultural University, to boost rice production in East and West Java.

Business 8 years ago

Minister clarifies rice reports

Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman clarified on Monday reports about rice sold as premium and medium product by PT Indo Beras Utama (IBU) during a meeting with House of Representatives Commission IV overseeing agriculture.

Business 8 years ago

Malaysia, Philippines to accept Indonesian corn

Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman has said Malaysia and the Philippines will accept Indonesian corn exports of up to 3 million tons.

Business 8 years ago

PREMIUM
Indonesia’s love of rice is secured

A meal without rice is no meal. The Japanese proverb applies in Indonesia too, as the majority of the population try to include rice in almost every meal, a demand that the government confidently claims it can meet using next year’s state budget.